Alice Porter
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Here are some of the stories we're looking at this afternoon:

- The Prison Officers Association calls for more to be done to prevent drones from flying over prisons, after an escape kit was dropped into HMP Hewell 

- Bromsgrove MP and Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has attacked "nimbyism" as he called for a million new homes to be built by 2020

- A man is released on bail after being questioned on suspicion of stabbing another man in Worcester

Paralympic swimming champion Sascha Kindred becomes the first individual to be made an honorary freeman of Herefordshire.

Hereford Times

A father who was left traumatised after seeing his girlfriend have an emergency caesarean section was arrested after being found with a knife in public, external.

Both of our remaining clubs in the FA Cup have been handed home ties in today's draw for the fourth qualifying round.

Kidderminster Harriers will host Weymouth, while Westfields will be at home to Suffolk-based Leiston Town.

The ties are due to be played on Saturday, 15 October.

A 33-year-old man has been released on bail after being questioned on suspicion of stabbing another man in Worcester on Friday.

Officers were called to the Hopmarket area of the city after reports of an attack and an injured man was later found on the Sabrina Bridge.

His injuries were not thought to be life threatening.

James Pearson
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Every year pear trees outside our studios produce lots of fruit that goes to waste.

This year, a local cider company asked if they could have them. We said yes.

A locally owned and run family business in Herefordshire has scooped two prestigious national awards for its beef.

Oakchurch Country Department Store at Staunton-on-Wye has been acknowledged for its efforts by two Great Taste awards, one for its rib-eye steak and another for its home-made steak and ale pies.

Image source, Mike Morgan Media

Train services between Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Worcester and Hereford are expected to be affected as Network Rail carries out work on signalling and infrastructure this autumn.

The firm says it will ultimately improve services, but in the short-term travellers will see some disruption, including overnight closures. 

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, has told the Conservative Party Conference he is "determined" to do something" about the issue of housing in the UK.

The Bromsgrove MP told delegates it was his "number one priority" and the government had a "moral duty" to tackle the shortfall.

Worcester News

Calls are being made to reopen Worcester's St Martin's Gate car park overnight , externalafter yobs forced its closure.  

Joanne Malin
BBC Midlands Today

This lunchtime on Midlands Today we'll be hearing how the death of a young boy in a bus crash has been marked in the region.

We'll also have reaction to a big football sacking in the West Midlands and how one part of the region hosted a gathering of drones at the weekend. 

All those stories along with your lunchtime weather update from 13:30 on BBC One.

Kate West
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Here are some of the stories we're looking at this lunchtime

- The Prison Officers Association says a DIY escape kit has been dropped into a Worcestershire jail by a drone

- World record-breaking Paralympian Sascha Kindred is awarded the freedom of Herefordshire

- Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid, says the government owe it to the next generation to build more homes

It's been a cold and misty, but bright morning as these photos of Nafford, near Pershore show.

A DIY escape kit has been dropped into a Worcestershire jail by a drone, the Prison Officers Association says.

A source told the Mail on Sunday yesterday, external the package included hacksaw blades and screwdrivers, as well as drugs.

A spokesperson for the POA told us the bundle found at HMP Hewell last week also contained mobile phones and sim cards. 

In response, the Prison Service told us it took a "zero-tolerance" approach to illicit material discovered in jail.

Image source, PA

Paralympian Sascha Kindred has been made an honorary Freeman of the County of Herefordshire - the greatest honour the council can bestow on any resident.

This is the first time this award has been made to an individual.

After 20 years of competing, Rio saw the last Paralympic appearance by Kindred after a remarkable record.

He won a total of 62 major championship medals including seven golds at Paralympic Games, 11 golds at World Championships and 14 golds at European Championships during his career.

Lucy Martin
BBC Weather

It will be dry this afternoon with plenty of sunshine and just the odd patch of cloud. 

Maximum Temperature: 16C (61F).

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The Worcester Warriors Head Coach Carl Hogg admitted it was a great relief to get a win on the board.

Warriors picked up their first win of the Aviva Premiership season after they beat Newcastle Falcons 11-9 at Sixways yesterday.

The club are now 10th in the table after five games.

Bromsgrove Standard

The proposal to bulldoze Bromsgrove’s Greyhound pub will be discussed at the district council planning committee meeting, external at The Parkside Suite at 18:00.

Two of our local clubs will be in today's fourth-qualifying round draw of the FA Cup. 

Kidderminster Harriers were 3-2 winners at Lancaster City on Saturday, while Hereford-based Westfields beat Walton Casuals 4-0 at Allpay Park.